2BDE JCLC Dirigo Meals
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- PANMCC26P0000039618
- Agency
-
MICC Fort Sam Houston
Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 722310 Food Service Contractors
- PSC
- S203 Housekeeping- Food
- Place of performance
- Maine, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Sam Houston is conducting market research to support procurement of meals for the Junior Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) Dirigo training event, with responses due May 15, 2026. This is a sources-sought notice only; the U.S. Government is not accepting bids, proposals, or quotes at this time.
The event runs June 1–19, 2026, at Bog Brook Training Site in Gilead, Maine, serving 52 cadets and 10 cadre (62 personnel total). The contractor shall provide all meal preparation, serving equipment, supplies, personnel, transportation, and related services on a firm fixed-price basis. Meal operations run 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, with service beginning June 15 through June 19 (breakfast June 19). The contractor must maintain two serving lines with minimum two servers per meal, set up equipment 30 minutes before service, and achieve 95 percent compliance on inspections and customer feedback. Menus include breakfast (pancakes, eggs, sausage, fresh fruit), bagged lunches (hamburgers, sides, vegetables), and dinners (chicken parmesan, pasta, vegetables), with accommodation for 5–8 vegetarian meals per service. All contractor personnel must meet board of health standards, possess food handling knowledge, understand OSHA regulations, and maintain professional demeanor; no security clearance is required.
The anticipated NAICS code is 722310 (Food Service Contractors), with a small-business size standard of $47 million. Responses should include a statement of interest, company capabilities with past-performance examples of similar scope and size, and company information (name, address, UEI, CAGE code, business size/socioeconomic status). Prevailing wage rates under the Service Contract Act apply per Maine wage determination 2015-4009 (effective May 13, 2026), with fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour.
Notice text
This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government to procure meals for cadets and cadre for the Junior Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) Dirigo in Bog Brook, Gilead, Maine 01 -19 June 2026.
The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) is seeking information from potential sources to provide the meals in support of the U.S. Army Cadet Command's mission. Refer to the attachments: Draft PWS and applicable wage determination. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to provide the specified meals in accordance with this Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as government furnished property and services.
This synopsis is a market research tool being used in determining the procurement strategy. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or services. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future advertisement, if any is issued. The anticipated NAICS code is 722310. Size standard is $47 Million.
The following is to be included in your response:
- A statement of interest in the services contained herein.
- A synopsis of your company’s capabilities to perform the required services, including descriptions of past performance on contracts of similar size and scope.
- Company Information: Name, address, UEI, CAGE code, and business size/socio-economic status (e.g., Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned) and the corresponding NAICS code.
- Contact Information: Name, title, email address, and phone number for a primary point of contact.
- Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@army.mil or (210) 466-2269, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sam.gov notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.
- Responses to this announcement shall be emailed to Cassidy Dummitt, cassidy.n.dummitt.civ@army.mil and Barbara J Jeffries, Barbara.j.jeffries5.civ@army.mil no later than 2:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time on 15 May 2026. The email subject line SHALL contain: PANMCC-26-P-0000 039618 - JCLC Dirigo Meals - [Your Company Name]" shall not exceed three (3) pages.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| IB04 Wage Determination - Gilead ME.pdf | ||
| IA02 PWS-2BDE JCLC Dirigio-26.docx | DOCX document |
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